@ rajeev, vishal@ubuntu:~/progs/c\ 09:25:38 AM >$ cat alg.c #include<stdio.h> int main() { int *p = (int *)0xff; *p = 4; return 0; }
vishal@ubuntu:~/progs/c\ 09:25:42 AM >$ gcc alg.c vishal@ubuntu:~/progs/c\ 09:25:45 AM >$ ./a.out Segmentation fault vishal@ubuntu:~/progs/c\ 09:25:46 AM >$ On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 9:13 AM, rajeev bharshetty <rajeevr...@gmail.com> wrote: > @anika : I just found out that it can be done as > int *p = (int *)0x0ff ; > *p=4; > then 4 gets stored in 0x0ff location . > Guys can it be done . Is it Legal ?? > > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Anika Jain <anika.jai...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> segmentation fault comes when we try to modify or do illegal access to the >> memory that has not been allocated to us.. >> the trial to make your variable be at some location of your wish can be >> done only by int *p=4000; *p=10; but it is illegal coz 4000 memory address >> is not alloted yet for your program. >> >> On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 11:26 PM, Puneet Gautam <puneet.nsi...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> @Anika : pls elaborate the segmentatin part...! >>> >>> >>> On 7/27/11, Anika Jain <anika.jai...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > no we cant.. >>> > coz when we do say int *p=4000; >>> > its fine till now.. and if we do *p=10; it is segmentation fault.. >>> > >>> > On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 10:35 PM, rShetty <rajeevr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Usually when I declare a variable it will be stored in memory location >>> >> with some address . >>> >> Such as consider I declare int x=10 , it will stored in some address >>> >> 1003 (say). >>> >> Now my question is can I control the address being assigned to a >>> >> variable in C . Say, I want to store x in address in 4000 and not in >>> >> 1003 defined by the compiler .(Usually this can be done in assembly). >>> >> Can I do that ? Correct me If i am wrong >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> >> Groups >>> >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >>> >> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> For more options, visit this group at >>> >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> > Groups >>> > "Algorithm Geeks" group. >>> > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >>> > >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > > > > -- > Regards > Rajeev N B > > "Winners Don't do Different things , they do things Differently" > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.